 | Songs, Scots - 1714 - 430 pages
....the ihore. To leave thee behind me, my heart is fair pain'd. By eafe that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I maun defefve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe ; Since honour commands... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - 1733 - 398 pages
...fliore. To leave thee behind me, my heart is fair pain'd. By eafe that's inglorious, no feme can be gain'd. And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I muft deferve k before I can crave. Then glory, my faty, maun plead my excufe, Since honour commands... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - English poetry - 1760 - 490 pages
...the fhore. To leave thee behind me, my heart is fair pain'd, By cafe that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I mult delerve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excufe ; Since honour commands... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Ballads, Scots - 1783 - 482 pages
...fliore. To leave thee behind me my heart is fair pain'd, But by eafe that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd: And beauty and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deferve it before J can crave. III. Then glory, my Jeany, 'maun plead my excufe, Since honour... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, Scots - 1788 - 502 pages
...fhore. To leave thee behind me, my heart is fair pain'd, !By eafe that's inglorious, no fame can be gain'd. And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I muft deferve it before I can crave. Then glory, -my J forty, mnun plead rny excnfe, -Siece honour commands... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - English ballads and songs - 1803 - 228 pages
...shore :' To leave thee behind me my heart is sair pain'd, By ease that's inglorious no lame can be gain'd ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave, And I must deserve it befere I can crave. Then glory, my Jenny, must plead my excuse, $ince honour commands,... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 378 pages
...shore. To leave thee behind me my heart is sair pain'd; But by ease that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd ; And beauty and love's the reward of the brave; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse; Since honour commands... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pages
...shore. To leave thee behind me my heart is sair pain'd, But by ease that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd: And beauty and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then gfary, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse, Since honour commands... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Ballads, Scots - 1825 - 378 pages
...shore. To leave thee behind me my heart is sair pain'd, But by ease that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd : And beauty and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeany, maun plead my excuse, Since honour commands... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 356 pages
...shore. 70 To leave thee behind me my heart is star pain'd ; Hut by ease that's inglorious no fame can be gain'd : And beauty and love's the reward of the brave ; And I maun deserve it before I can crave. Then glory, my Jeanie, maun plead my excuse ; Since honour commands... | |
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I'd better not be. I gae then, my lass, to win honour and fame, And if I should... 
